HX6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HX6 postcode district recorded 1,247 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,829 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 242 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 242
- Casualties
- 1,829
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 242
- Casualties
- 1,829
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HX6
Towns in HX6
Roads in HX6
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HX6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HX6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,247
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,829
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
242
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HX6 postcode district
Collisions in the HX6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.8% of recorded collisions in the HX6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HX6 postcode district have produced 1,829 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 165 collisions, Monday 156 collisions, Tuesday 175 collisions, Wednesday 167 collisions, Thursday 164 collisions, Friday 233 collisions, Saturday 187 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 874 collisions, Darkness 373 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,120 collisions, Dual carriageway 112 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 49 collisions, 30 mph 872 collisions, 40 mph 137 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 66 collisions, 70 mph 91 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,005 collisions, Raining no high winds 147 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,054 casualties, Passenger 544 casualties, Pedestrian 231 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HX6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HX6 postcode district?
1,247 collisions have been recorded in the HX6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,829 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HX6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 242 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in the HX6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HX6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HX6 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HX6 postcode district happen on?
89.8% of collisions in the HX6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HX6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.6% of the 1,829 casualties recorded in the HX6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HX6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HX6 postcode district fell 31% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the HX6 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the HX6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.